Too often we get swept away into the future, or dragged back into the past. We miss out being present. It is in the present that we find balance, that we find our center. In the present we feel well. It is where we cultivate love and compassion, bolstered by the wisdom that knows appearances are false. Knowing appearances are false, we release grasping at our ego. Step by step this brings freedom. It is a state of profound joy, utter relaxation and clarity.
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Contemplative or analytical meditation
The second type of meditation is contemplative or analytical meditation. In this type of meditation we think about a certain topic like impermanence, compassion, or wisdom (shunyata). When we get some feeling, understanding, or an […]
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“The zone”
How can we access “the zone” and stay there? What is “in the zone”? It is a mental state connected to the heart abiding in the present moment. When we are in the zone, everything […]
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Distorting reality
Imagining our early anger as a cloud that dissipates, transforming anger into tolerance, can be very effective. Yet to fully get rid of our anger, and all of our destructive emotions like jealousy, pride, greed, […]